ranching (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *ranching*:
NOUN	act	ranching	farming for the raising of livestock (particularly cattle)

ranching > pronunciation
Sounds	rae'nchihng
Rhymes	abducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng...

English > *ranching*: 1 sense > noun 1, act
Meaning	Farming for the raising of livestock (particularly cattle).
Narrower	roundup	The activity of gathering livestock together so that they can be counted or branded or sold
Broader	farming, agriculture, husbandry	The practice of cultivating the land or raising stock
Spanish	ganadería
Catalan	ramaderia
Verbs	ranch	manage or run a ranch

HyperDic: ranching